A system monitors a person in a dwelling. A detection device is in communication with the
user monitoring device. The detection device includes at least one motion/movement …

An interface mechanism in a system receives a service request for a service associated with
an environment from an electronic device of an entity. In response to the service request, a …

An environmental monitoring device that includes a sensor mechanism is described. During
operation of the environ mental monitoring device, heat generated by a processor in the …

An environmental monitoring device that includes a switching mechanism is described.
During operation of the environmental monitoring device, the switching mechanism (such as …

Techniques for providing ancillary services to a power grid using customer premises such as
commercial buildings. The techniques may involve receiving a regulation signal from a grid …

A sensor mechanism in an environmental monitoring device provides sensor data that
represents an environmental condition in an external environment that includes the …

Techniques for providing ancillary services to a power grid using customer premises such as
commercial buildings. The techniques may involve receiving a regulation signal from a grid …

A control mechanism in a system monitors inputs and outputs (such as sensor data
representing one or more environmental conditions in one or more environments, sub …

An interface mechanism in a system receives an alert associated with an environment. In
response to the alert, a control mechanism in the system identifies an environmental …

An electronic device may receive information associated with another electronic device that
is proximate to the electronic device. Then, the electronic device may identify the other …